Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur 허주은

10 reviews

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Trafficking, Death of parent, Grief, Gaslighting, Classism, and Death

Minor: Stalking, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Murder, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Torture

narbine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Different premise & historical setting than most which I liked. You could tell it was well researched 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Death of parent, Murder, Sexism, Death, Misogyny, Vomit, Child death, Confinement, and Grief

kcelena's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Trafficking, Child abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Murder, and Domestic abuse

krystalg's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Trafficking, Murder, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Grief, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

rieviolet's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I really liked how the author rendered the setting on the page, from the natural descriptions of Jeju island to the depictions of buildings and even characters' clothes, it all felt really vivid and I could easily picture it in my mind. 

However, I wasn't so taken with the storyline, at times it dragged on and also certain aspects were a bit too much predictable (and I say this as someone who usually never sees what is coming in a mystery).
I also wasn't really drawn to the characters, I struggled to connect with them and I didn't find their emotional portrayal and development particularly incisive. 

All in all, it was an interesting reading and I really appreciated the historical setting, but in terms of the story itself it fell a bit flat for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Sexism, Vomit, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Grief

Moderate: Murder, Trafficking, Suicide, Blood, Violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism

lynneliu's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexism, Trafficking, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Abandonment and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide and Confinement

maidmarianlib's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Unique setting and a very strong character who works out a complex mystery, some of the language feels a little too modern and the plot feels a little repetitive at times.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Domestic abuse

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I didn’t know this was historical when I picked this up, I think I would have enjoyed it more if I knew that going in. The beginning was interesting, but I thought it was going to be more creepy and mysterious. I did learn things about Korean culture and history which I enjoyed. I also liked the sister relationship. I did kept getting people confused and I was confused as to why the sisters were separated, but I probably just didn’t hear that part(I listened to this). If you think this sounds interesting I would recommend you pick it up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Violence

ashleycmms's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Trafficking, and Suicide

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Vomit, Violence, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Confinement

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

sabcx's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment